A short introduction to EPDs
EPDs signal a manufacturer's commitment to measuring and reducing the environmental impact of its products and services and report these impacts in a hyper-transparent way. With an EPD, manufacturers report comparable, objective and third-party verified data that show the good, the bad and the evil about the environmental performance of their products and services.
When developing an EPD, the environmental performance of the product shall be described from a life cycle perspective by carrying out a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the product. The results of the LCA study and other information mandated by the reference PCR and General Programme Instructions shall be compiled in the EPD reporting format. The EPD shall then be verified by an approved independent verifier before being registered and published at the International EPD System via our EPD Portal.
What is an EPD and how is it made?
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Latest News
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Launch of Main PCR 2025:03 for Food and Beverage
The newly released main PCR 2025:03 for food and beverage establishes sector-general rules for developing EPDs in the food and beverage sector. Complementary PCRs (c-PCR) will be developed to address product-specific requirements for sub product categories.
General, EPD
Temporary Technical Issue with ECO Platform EPD Uploads
The Secretariat is currently experiencing a technical issue that affects the publication of our clients’ EPDs on ECO Platform’s ECO Portal.
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Application for Individual Verifiers Opens in September
The Secretariat of the International EPD System (IES) invites competent and experienced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) experts to apply as verifiers, contributing their expertise to the EPD verification process in the IES between September 1 and October 31, 2025.
EPDs are SDG compatible!
Lifecycle methodology and the EPD can support organizations to understand, improve and communicate the environmental impact of their products and services.
Do you want to report your carbon emissions according to scope 3 Greenhouse Protocol (products) as part of your Science Based Targets (SBT) or, in more general terms, your sustainability product strategy/ambitions connected to the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals?
An EPD may be exactly what you need!
For more information on how to use EPDs, please visit this page.
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